PathQuest

Tinker Knob

Location: Placer County, CA, US

Elevation: 8,953 feet

0 recorded summits

Current Conditions

Weather: Clear sky

Temperature: 29°F

Wind: 22 mph

Humidity: 44%

7-Day Summit Window

Best day: 2026-04-05 (score: 95/100)

  • 2026-04-03: Good (80/100) - Clear skies, breezy, cool
  • 2026-04-04: Good (80/100) - Clear skies, breezy, cool
  • 2026-04-05: Excellent (95/100) - Clear skies, calm winds
  • 2026-04-06: Excellent (95/100) - Clear skies, calm winds
  • 2026-04-07: Good (82/100) - Overcast, breezy
  • 2026-04-08: Good (62/100) - Chance of precipitation, breezy, cool
  • 2026-04-09: Good (67/100) - Chance of precipitation, calm winds, cool

Avalanche Forecast - Central Sierra Nevada

  • Alpine: Considerable
  • Treeline: Considerable
  • Below Treeline: Considerable

<p>Wet snow avalanches will become likely on sun exposed slopes as daytime warming occurs with warmer temperatures and strong April sunshine expected today. Increased winds overnight and through today could create slabs of wind blown snow along ridges, in gully features, and in open areas. If you see signs of unstable wet snow or areas of wind blown snow, move around these areas of concern or away from avalanche terrain.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Air Quality

AQI: 0 (Good)

Snow Conditions

Trend: increasing

  • Palisades Tahoe: 24" depth, 6.9" SWE
  • Truckee #2: 0" depth, 0" SWE
  • Css Lab: 8" depth, 2.2" SWE

Stream Flow

  • NF WASHESHU C A OLYMPIC VALLEY CA: unknown
  • TRUCKEE R NR TRUCKEE CA: flood (369 cfs)
  • DONNER C A DONNER LK NR TRUCKEE CA: normal (11.1 cfs)

Public Lands

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